Difference between revisions of "Guipure lace"

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[[File:Guipure.jpg|thumb|right|Example of Guipure lace with a [[Torchon lace|Torchon]] edge]]
 
== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
A lace in which the design is interconnected with thread bars called brides.  Guipure lace does not have a net backing.
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A type of bobbin lace in which the design is interconnected with thread bars or plaits,  called brides.  Guipure lace is continuous and does not have a net or mesh ground.
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Saxony guipure, Cluny, Maltese, and Bohemian lace are all guipure laces. The word Guipure is now indiscriminately applied to all large-patterned laces with coarse grounds.
  
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
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encaje de guipur (Esp.); guipurekant (Ned);
 
encaje de guipur (Esp.); guipurekant (Ned);
  
== Sources Checked for Data in Record ==
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==Resources and Citations==
  
* ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com  Comment: "Maltese Lace." Encyclopædia Britannica. 2 Aug. 2004 .
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* Fashion History: [https://fashionhistory.fitnyc.edu/guipure-lace/ Guipure lace]
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* Wikipeda: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guipure Guipure lace]  Accessed August 2022
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* ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com  Comment: "Maltese Lace." Accessed 2 Aug. 2004.
  
  
  
 
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File:Guipure.jpg
Example of Guipure lace with a Torchon edge

Description

A type of bobbin lace in which the design is interconnected with thread bars or plaits, called brides. Guipure lace is continuous and does not have a net or mesh ground. Saxony guipure, Cluny, Maltese, and Bohemian lace are all guipure laces. The word Guipure is now indiscriminately applied to all large-patterned laces with coarse grounds.

Synonyms and Related Terms

encaje de guipur (Esp.); guipurekant (Ned);

Resources and Citations

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